Ask Instructor David Barrett

What is the name of the pitch checker on Android please.

Hi Dave,

Loving this course.

New here and just bought a budget C. Is it possible to improvise till I find a budget A?

Also I'm working mainly with one hand so I was wondering which key and which pro harmonica is best overall to use to get that same kind of bluesy, dark tone that you make using the 'wah' technique without losing too much bright? At least until I can get all the keys.

Thanks! 

Hi everyone,

i m new on the forum so maybe this question has already been asked.

I m practicing my first bending lesson(feeling the blues) and i m kind of able to get my bend lip pursing on an A harmonica but because i learned from the beginning as tongue blocker i really can't get a bend in this way. I basically can't keep pushing my tongue on the note and in the same time change the shape of my tongue to get the bend. 

I m kind of desperate i watched lots of videos but nothing! if someone can help me would be great : )

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Bonjour David j'ai le fender champion 20 en petit ampli pour travailler chez moi peux tu me dire se que tu pense de cette ampli merci

hello, I am confused in regards to the harmonica key. You mention trough the segment that when talking music thepry or accompatient music, we use a C harmonica. And provide the proper keys, example, 1 blow is C and G being 4 being 4blow. but in the pdf as well as in the video for the long held notes you say to use A harmonica. That changes the whole key positions. Right? 

Hello David,  I hope everything is going well. Finally put some time into ear training lessons.  

Listening to  "All the Love in the World"  I at first identified as Dm until a used E's and B's.  Not minor.   Then I  improvised with the G Blues Scale.  Not bad.   I then improvised with the Majar Pentatonic Scale .  Obviously, it is in the key of D( Harp G 2nd position). Since the song sounds bluesy to me, I choose the blues scale.  Am I using the correct logic?  

Hi David

It is great having the lessons from Joe Filisko on your website. He is a great teacher and much of what he teaches is complementary to your training program.

My question is how to incorporate his lessons with the Level of Achievement program. Is there a certain time point that it would be appropriate to add in some of his lessons, for example after completion of a particular level? Since your approaches differ in some areas, I don't want to get too confused!

Thanks!

Eric

The Paul Butterfield artist studysong has a back-and-forth with a guitar. I'd like to try it with one of my bandmates on guitar. Are the guitar tabs available somewhere? I did not find them in the study material for the lesson. Thanks in advance!

Hello Mr.Barret I think Im almost ready to record and send stuff

To you.You weren't lying about keeping me busy with plenty of

Stuff.I just didnt want you to think I quit.It reminds me of my 

3rd degree testing in Martial Arts.

Thanks!

Great Course!

Hi David, 

plase could you tell me where I can get a Filisko TBT as the website doesn't ship to the UK. Many Thanks 

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